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1 Hmong - English
Nabqa
Nab qa
nab·qa | nā.qå | na˥-qa˦
Noun: Lizard
Etymology: From 'nab' meaning snake; 'qa' meaning ground/land; also related to 'qav' meaning frog. A frog-liked snake that crawls on land.
2 Hmong - Hmong
Nabqa
Nab qa
Noun: Tus tsiaj uas muaj nplai li tus nab tabsis muaj testaw taubhau zoo li tus qav.
Etymology: nab+qav > nab+qa
Etymology
  1. From 'nab' meaning snake; 'qa' meaning ground/land; also related to 'qav' meaning frog. A frog-liked snake that crawls on land.
  2. nab+qav > nab+qa
Sources
  1. Hmong, Aug 22, 2025 8:38 am